Wickham Powell

Wickham "Wick" James Powell (13 September 1892 – 20 March 1961) was a Welsh dual-code international rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s and 1920s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales, and at cub level for Cardiff RFC (captain), as a wing,

International honours Wick Powell won caps for Wales (RU) while at Cardiff RFC in 1920 against England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, and won a cap for Other Nationalities (RL) while at Rochdale Hornets in 1921 against England. He changed rugby football codes from rugby union to rugby league when he transferred from Cardiff RFC to the Rochdale Hornets. After breaking his shoulder in the Rochdale Hornets's 2-16 defeat by Australia during the 1921–22 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain match at Athletic Grounds, Rochdale on Saturday 12 November 1921, he retired from rugby league, and returned to Cardiff in 1922 where he captained Cardiff at bowls, while becoming the landlord of the Cardiff Cottage public house, St Mary Street, Cardiff and then the City Arms Hotel public house on Quay Street, Cardiff, just opposite the Cardiff Arms Park, he died, aged 68, in Cyncoed, Wales.